Gambling opponents said they were disappointed but not surprised by the loss, given the amount of money spent on pro-casino television ads. spent millions on a petition drive, advertising and legal services to defend the ballot initiative against a lawsuit.
Kay Orr, former Nebraska football coach and athletic director Tom Osborne and other high-profile conservatives. The casino ballot campaign also faced criticism from former Gov. Nebraska will respect the will of the people and the decision they made on Election Day.” In a statement, Ricketts said: “I have tasked my team with reviewing the ballot initiative and to ascertain next steps. Pete Ricketts, who donated at least $250,000 of his own money to a newly formed anti-casino group.
The gambling measures faced stiff opposition from Republican Gov. In 2018, voters chose to expand Medicaid in Nebraska, but the program wasn’t implemented until 18 months later. Morgan said Ho-Chunk should be able to open Nebraska’s casinos fairly quickly, although any plans would still require approval from state regulators, which could slow down the process.
